Former British PM to speak in Maine

News 8 Sunday 20th May, 2012

The 59-year-old Blair, the Labor Party's longest-serving prime minister, served from 1997 to 2007. Since then, he has served as the envoy of the Quartet on the Middle East, representing the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations in working with Palestinians prepare for statehood. Blair is one of the most prominent global leaders to speak at Colby's commencement since former President George H.W. Bush did so in 1994. Abo...

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